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Woolworths has been revealed as the charterer of a Qantas A380, which will operate a special one-off flight between Sydney and Orlando early next year.

The service, exclusively revealed a month ago by Travel Daily (TD 11 Jun) will operate Sydney-Los Angeles-Orlando on 19 Jan 2020, with the return sector scheduled for five days later.

Woolworths and Qantas today confirmed the details as part of a special promotion in conjunction with the release of the new The Lion King movie.

The major prizes are 116 “incredible holidays for four” to Walt Disney World in Orlando, with consumers able to enter by purchasing any three participating products in a $30 shop at Woolworths and then using a code on their store receipt to record their details online.

Each prize includes a five-day Walt Disney World Resort ticket with the “Park Hopper Plus” option, five nights’ accommodation at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, four

US$500 Disney gift cards and “an exclusive Qantas experience, with return chartered flights and transfers to Orlando”.

Interstate winners will also receive return Economy class domestic flights to Sydney.

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NTIAs is nearly upon us, and while the hefty list of finalists are preparing acceptance speeches, there’s another title up for grabs.

This year Travel Daily will be crowning Best Dressed Male and Best Dressed Female, with stays at voco properties up for grabs, along with bragging rights.

The winners will each walk away with a one-night stay, with one receiving a night at voco Kirkton Park Hunter Valley, including breakfast and a Hunter Valley picnic hamper to enjoy on the grounds and the other awarded one night in a Deluxe King Ocean View room at voco Gold Coast, including breakfast.

There’s also the fame of appearing in Travel Daily, with the winners to be decided by the TD fashion department and named in Mon’s edition.

To be in the running, post a photo on Instagram and use the official NTIA hashtag, #NTIA2019.

The voco Gold Coast launched in Jun 2018 as the first property for the upscale brand and voco Kirkton Park rebranded in Mar.

Michael James in fast laneMICHAEL James (pictured), the

former CEO of the collapsed Air Australia and husband of Bestjet MD Rachel James, has been spending plenty of time on the road in recent weeks, with his own personal motor racing team having come in second place in the Phillip Island 600.

The Holden Commodore-driving outfit, called MRJ Motorsport, features James behind the wheel along with co-driver Callan Sayers, driving an HSV VE GTS in the “Aussie Muscle 1 Class”.

It’s now just over seven months since the abrupt shutdown of Bestjet before Christmas (TD 18 Dec 2018) which was in turn just five weeks after Rachel James sold the business to McVicker International.

Michael James’ high-speed lifestyle seems at odds with claims by wife Rachel following the $26m failure, who said she and her family were “coming to terms both with unemployment and without proceeds from the sale” (TD 06 Jan).

The racing team had a bit of bad luck during the warm-up for the race, “blowing a motor” in practice requiring a complete rebuild of the engine.

Michael and Rachel James are expected to be back in Brisbane next week, in response to a formal Federal Court summons to appear as part of a Public

Examination into the Bestjet collapse which continues to disrupt the travel plans of thousands.

Although Bestjet’s purchaser, Robert McVicker, claimed the deal was for 100% of the business (TD 06 Nov 2018), the liquidators of the OTA have since revealed an option arrangement which gave Rachel James the right to take back 90% of the company.

Pilot Partners, which has obtained orders for interested parties to testify, also says Michael James acted as a “shadow director” of Bestjet.

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has attracted plenty of online flak in the last few days, after a social media post that highlighted the seats on a plane where you are most likely to die in a crash.

The update from KLM India helpfully pointed out the “publicly available aviation fact” that “the fatality rate for the seats in the middle of the plane is the highest.

“However the fatality rate for the seats in the front is marginally less and is least for seats at the rear third of a plane,” the carrier tweeted as part of a now withdrawn #TuesdayTrivia post.

The airline later apologised for the post, saying it was “never our intention to hurt anyone’s sentiments,” in response to a range of comments including one that said “@KLM I’m not sure this is the selling point your brand wants or needs”.

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Singapore movesSINGAPORE Airlines and Japan

National Tourism Organization (JNTO) have entered a new deal to boost tourism to Japan.

The Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) will see Singapore Airlines and JNTO make significant investments to boost marketing activities and promote tourism to Japan from the markets of Australia, Singapore, India, Indonesia and Malaysia.

These countries are being targeted by both organisations due to their high volume of visitors to Japan in 2018.

MEANWHILE, SQ also announced an increase of its Melbourne ops, with extra flights between Melbourne-Wellington, & Melbourne-Singapore in 2020.

From 01 Jan, SIN to WLG via MEL will increase from four to five times weekly to cater for increased demand and offer customers more travel options, with the addition increasing services to 33 per week. Viagogo blocked

GOOGLE has banned ticket resale website Viagogo from its top search results, following Federal Court findings earlier this year (TD 23 Apr).

The Switzerland-based company was found to have engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct by using the word “official” in Google advertising when it was not the official marketplace for ticket resale for a certain event.

Viagogo has been subject to complaints for years from both customers and companies regarding inflated prices and misleading claims.

The platform will still appear in searches, but no longer at the top of the page, which is reserved for results from paid advertising.

Klook’s Aus expansionTRAVEL activities and services

booking platform Klook expects to triple its Au/NZ market share by end 2019, just months after its Australian launch (TD 22 Feb).

The company has seen its search volume increase by 200% since Feb, to 100,000 in Jun.

Monthly users have also jumped from 150,000 in Dec to 450,000 in May.

Klook has reported a tripling in reservations by Aussies to Southeast Asia during winter, with up to 30% of activities booked on the same day or the day before the tour, and 75% made on a mobile device, often in-destination.

Klook COO Eric Gnock Fah said “We need to grow the online travel market as demand in Australia is very high.

“Currently only 15% of bookings in the tours and activities space are made online, yet we see a much higher percentage for

hotels and flights,” he explained.Gnock Fah said the biggest

difference between Asia and Australia was technology adoption, with the company “catering for two extremes”.

“For example, the baby boomer generation has a higher disposable income but is traditionally a late adopter of apps and activities, therefore more inclined to book via desktop,” Gnock Fah said.

“Meanwhile, millennials are booking spontaneously on the road, and on-the-go via their mobiles.”

In Apr, Klook raised an additional US$225m through investors, bringing the total the company has raised to US$520m.

Gnock Fah said Klook is “one of the world’s most-funded tour companies”.

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Air NZ temp hiresAIR New Zealand has put the

call out for temporary flight attendants who will undergo “a condensed and intensive regulatory training course” to fly on the airline’s int’l widebody fleet over the summer period.

The airline said record numbers of customers were expected to be travelling with the carrier over the busy summer period and successful applicants would be offered four- to six-month temporary contracts.

They would undergo training at the Air New Zealand Academy of Learning in Auckland before taking to the skies from Oct.

The contract cabin crew will be paid a salary of around NZ$40,000 per year plus away from home travel allowances that can boost this to as much as $60,000 per year.

This will be prorated for the length of the fixed term contracts.

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All smiles at AFTA AGM

THIS morning Qantas hosted the 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA), with the airline’s Sydney campus welcoming attendees at the exclusive event.

The AGM confirmed the minutes of last year’s meeting and formally adopted the AFTA Annual Report (TD 24 Jun) which revealed an exceptionally strong financial performance for the organisation during 2018.

The meeting also formally declared the election of six directors: Christian Hunter of Travellers Choice; Joanne Sully, Amex GBT; Tom Manwaring of Express Travel Group; Grant

Wilson from CT Partners; Laura Ruffles of Corporate Travel Management; and David Padman of Helloworld Travel Limited.

Pictured are: Grant Wilson, CT Partners; Qantas Executive Manager Sales & Distribution, Igor Kwiatkowski; AFTA auditor Steve Heller from DFK Lawrence Varnay; Travellers Choice MD Christian Hunter; Julie Primmer from Helloworld Travel Limited; Tom Manwaring, Express Travel Group CEO; Andrew MacFarlane, Magellan Travel GM; Jo Sully, American Express Global Business Travel; Melvyn Almeida, Consolidated Travel; and AFTA CEO Jayson Westbury.

Rex rocks OTPREGIONAL Express (Rex)

has for the third month in a row displayed the best on-time performance in the latest figures released by the Bureau of Infrastructure Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).

The carrier clocked 81.8% of its arrival flights on time during Jun, again narrowly edging out Virgin Australia, which achieved 80%, as did QantasLink.

The next best performing airlines for arrivals were Jetstar with 77.8%, followed by Qantas (77.6%) and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (71.1%).

Rex also topped the class for departures, recording an on-time mark of 84.6%, with Virgin Australia again grabbing second spot with 83.2%, and both Qantas and QantasLink sharing third with 80.9%.

The best performed route for departures was PER-KTA (93.9%) and arrivals CNS-TSV (93.7%)

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The Railbookers team marked the day by rolling out of their beds and heading to the office sporting their favourite PJs.

Railbookers’ sleeper train itineraries include the new Caledonian Sleepers, which takes passengers between London and various parts of Scotland; Amtrak’s Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle; the Venice Simplon-Orient Express; and Canada’s VIA Rail through the Rockies.

National Pyjama Day is a fundraising event to support The Pyjama Foundation’s efforts to boost awareness and money for children in foster care.

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Sydney pax downCAPACITY reductions combined

with subdued load factors contributed to a fall in domestic passengers passing through Sydney Airport in Jun.

In a statement, Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert said more than 3.4 million passenger went through the airport in Jun, down 0.5% on the previous corresponding period.

Pax fined $150kPASSENGERS who helped

restrain a cafe worker on a mid-air rampage are seeking a payout after the airline, Jet2, fined the rowdy traveller $150,000.

Chloe Haines’ threats to “kill everyone” on a Jet2 flight from London to Turkey led to two RAF Typhoons being scrambled to intercept the flight.

Jet2 has also banned Haines from travelling with the airline for life.

Illuminating line-upFLIGHT Centre Travel Group’s

(FCTG) annual corporate travel event, Illuminate, will feature a host of leaders, including former Wallabies captain John Eales, at The Venue in Sydney’s Alexandria on 12 Sep.

The two-time Rugby World Cup winner and FCTG board member, will deliver insights into the similarities between sport and corporate business learning, leadership and the driving factors for success.

Virgin Australia Group CEO Paul Scurrah will discuss key trends in the aviation industry, while international media commentator Chris Riddell will focus on the future.

Accor Pacific Chief Operating Officer Simon McGrath, FCTG General Manager James Kavanagh, and Chief Experience Officer John Morhous, will also share insights on developments in the corporate travel sector.

Railbookers on track for PJ Day

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Savings of 10% are available on European Waterways’ Paris to Champagne Cruise in 2020. Departing 24 May, passengers can get €6,100 (AU$9,714) off the regular €61,000 (AU$97,130) 12-person charter price for the Panache. For details, phone 1800 828 050.

Railbookers is offering $300 off per couple during its limited time flash sale. The offer is valid from 17-26 Jul on any train holiday that is seven nights or longer. For info, log onto www.railbookers.com.au.

Guests who stay in a two-bedroom apartment at Falls Creek for the week starting 28 Jul can do so for 20% less the regular apartment tariff during peak season. Falls Creek Country Club guests can also acquire 20% off snow equipment rental. Conditions apply. Call 5758 3391 for details.

Costsaver has released a 15-day Highlights of Bohemia deal priced from $153ppts per day, taking in the sights of Central Europe, including Berlin and Warsaw. The offer is only for selected dep, call 1300 78 78 78.

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UTracks GreeceUTRACKS has released a self-

guided walk in the Greek island of Andros.

The eight-day Andros Trail Self Guided Walk allows walkers to choose their own pace each day as they travel through traditionally cultivated land, lush valleys and historical villages.

The landscape is dotted with monasteries, waterfalls and ancient stone footpaths, bridges and buildings.

The Andros Trail Self-Guided Walk is priced from $990ppts, and departs daily until 24 Oct.

Travel Industry Hub progress

AUSTRALIA’S first co-working space dedicated to the travel and tourism industry is nearing completion, slated to officially open its doors on 02 Sep.

The Travel Industry Hub (TTIH) aims to bring together like-minded industry professionals in a casual or longer-term setting that offers the benefits of an office, without the fixed commitments.

Located at Level 3, 104 Mount Street, North Sydney, TTIH will feature hot desks from $25 per day, dedicated desks, private offices, a boardroom, a meeting

room and a stage for industry training and event use.

TTIH co-founder and MD Richard Taylor told Travel Daily, “we are looking forward to building a community in an environment where a warm welcome awaits”.

Those interested in looking at the space can e-mail richard@thetravelindustryhub.com.

Pictured above are TTIH Co-Founders Luke Crawford and Richard Taylor flanking CATO’s Brett Jardine and Crooked Compass’ Lisa Pagotto.

WTTC & WEF dealTHE World Travel & Tourism

Council (WTTC) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have entered into a partnership to work to use digital traveller identity management throughout the whole travel & tourism sector.

The agreement will see the two organisations exchange information and work together to use standards and inter-operability across different parts of travel and tourism.

Agoda Mix & SaveAGODA has launched a feature

offering “hacker rates” for budget-conscious travellers called “Mix and Save”.

The addition allows customers to save up to 50% by booking the cheapest combination of available rooms within the same hotel in the same stay.

The new feature gives customers the option to split their reservation into multiple bookings and helps them to maximise savings when they search for a two- to 14-night stay at any of Agoda’s two million properties worldwide.

Komodo to closeEAST Nusa Tenggara (NTT)

Tourism Agency head Wayan Darmawa has confirmed that Komodo Island will close before the start of 2020, The Jakarta Post has reported.

The plan has been in the media for months (TD 05 Apr) and is intended for the environmental rehabilitation of the island and to improve the conservation efforts for the Komodo dragons.

The island is expected to be closed for approximately a year.

Neptune Launch

Normally I talk about innovation in the ReadyRooms hotel and OTA space, but this time I wanted to talk about how it is evolving in one of our other brands, Seven Oceans Cruising. As the cruise industry has continued to grow so has the need for agents to access packaged cruises, live availability and rich content that helps them sell. To help manage yield and secure the sale it’s important for agents to be able to combine cruise with flights and hotels to provide a complete package. This need has been the key driver behind the development of our recently launched Neptune system.Firstly, ease of access. Most booking systems are available 24/7 and Neptune is no exception. We complimented this by implementing a single sign-on that allows agents to access our Tango, ReadyRooms and Neptune systems with the one set of credentials.Secondly, live availability and rich content. As consumers increasingly expect instant gratification it is important that we provide a tool that enables agents to check live availability across 20 cruise lines, access cruise maps, destination imagery and detailed itinerary descriptions. Lastly, we enabled agents to differentiate themselves in a crowded market. We incorporate a flight booking engine with our retail and wholesale airfares, a hotel booking engine that pulls in OTA pricing and our own wholesale group allocations where agents can access rates, on board amenities and bonuses that are unable to be matched by a customer direct. We built Neptune to give agents the tools to compete and we will continue to innovate and develop the system as the cruise market continues to evolve. To celebrate the launch we are offering agents double TRIP$ dollars on bookings made online in Neptune in the month of July.

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New Cathay lounge for PVG

CATHAY Pacific yesterday reopened its renovated Shanghai Pudong lounge.

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D69 in Terminal 2, the new lounge is 970m2.

Opening daily at 5.30am, the lounge features 305 seats, a noodle bar and an open-ceiling veranda, “The Terrace”, which allows guests to take in panoramic views of the apron and runway.

Cathay Pacific Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Paul Loo said, “we are delighted to bring our signature lounge design to mainland China, ensuring our customers travelling through Pudong Airport have an even more enjoyable experience when they fly with us”.

“Shanghai is one of our most popular destinations for business and leisure, and a favourite among our most loyal customers.

“Our premium passengers can now look forward to a multitude of new and improved features at the lounge, especially when it comes to the F&B options they can enjoy,” he said.

LATAM recyclingLATAM Airlines Group has

launched a “Recycle your Journey” sustainability program, a global initiative designed to manage on-board waste.

Set to be implemented first for domestic flights within Chile, the initiative will see the company recycle more than 20 tonnes of waste between Aug and Dec.

SALT wellness progSALT of Palmar, Mauritius, has

launched SALT Wellness Retreats, a program of three getaways taking place from Sep.

Hosted by renowned yogic gurus, nutritionists and experts in personal transformation, the retreats feature workshops, talks and immersive activities, with prices leading in at $2,580pp.

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Economy flights from Australia on its Navigate the World – Elements of the Pacific package, which includes a two-night stay in San Francisco and a 120-night Regent Seven Seas Cruises voyage around the Pacific Rim on board Seven Seas Mariner.

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Senior Leisure/ Cruise ConsultantUpper North Shore/ Sydney - $40K + Comm - Ref: 908LB1No more tedious commute to the CBD for the lucky star consultant who joins this amazing team. Enjoy working close to home in the St Ives area. Bring your strong consulting skills and solid travel sales experience to this busy agency who pride themselves on providing 5* service to all clientele from a modern store front. You will be rewarded with a great salary + commissions, along with an opportunity to work with a fantastic team selling luxury products.For more information, please call Lynsey on (02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY

Travel ConsultantCanberra - Competitive + OTE - Ref 857SJ2Are you a travel industry professional looking for a fresh challenge? This is a dream Travel Consultant role based in Canberra on a full or part time basis. Uncapped earning potential with recognition & rewards for your hard work are offered with this fantastic travel role. You will ideally have international & domestic travel industry experience, be well travelled and have the passion to find the right holiday for your clients. Call me today for a confidential chat!For more information, please call Sarah on (02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY

Retail Travel ConsultantMelbourne - $42-45K + Incentive - Ref 458DB1New retail travel position! This well established travel company are looking for their next travel superstar to join there team! If you have two years plus experience as a Travel Consultant, love working with targets and delivering customer service, then read on! This position is working within a dynamic team; no day will be the same! You will be selling worldwide destinations and working with targets and commission. If this sounds like you then apply today!For more information, please call Deborah on(02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY

Senior High End Retail Leisure ConsultantS. Melbourne - $Competitive + Incentives - Ref 5920KF1Wanting to take ownership of your role with the support of a manager and agency? Bored of fully working on your own? We have the position for you! This growing TMC are offering you the opportunity to work in an established office with your own client base with the added support and ongoing training from an agency with the chance to grow your existing client base. Within your role you will be booking exclusive, high-end travel packages and airfares.For more information, please call Kate on(02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY

Wholesale Travel Specialist Adelaide - $32.5-38K + Super + Fams - Ref 0866NC2 A fantastic chance to join one of the leading travel wholesale specialists in the Adelaide area. We are looking for the perfect Travel Consultant to join this close knit team. You will answer email and phone enquiries relating to a range of bookings for this amazing area, including walking holidays, camper van hire and fly drives. This is a fantastic role if you have excellent personal experience of travelling New Zealand and have a genuine passion for the travel industry.For more information, please call Natalie on(02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY

Specialist Reservation Travel ConsultantPerth - $40-45K + Super + Bonus - Ref 0887NC5This is an awesome opportunity to join some of the leading, award winning wholesalers in the Perth area as a Specialist Reservation Travel Consultant. Have you sold and extensively travelled to Africa or South America or India or Sri Lanka? If so, then we need to speak to you! We have many fantastic roles to start in 2014. These leading, award winning wholesalers are looking for team players with two years front line travel industry experience.For more information, please call Natalie on(02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY

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Corporate Travel Account ManagerSouth Sydney, to $85k + Super, Ref: 4144PE1Our client, an award winning boutique leading independent Business Travel Management agency providing a range of travel services to their clients within different vertical markets are looking for a Corporate Account Manager who possess good relationship building, analytical and travel product skills to join their team and nurture + grow a portfolio of small key accounts. You will be rewarded with career progression and development along with being part of a company with high staff retention.

For more information please call Paul on (02) 9119 8744 or click APPLY now.

Pricing AnalystSydney CBD, Competitive Salary, Ref: 1112AJ1Pricing Analyst position available within this world-leading Cruise Operator as they expand their operations within the Australian market. This is a varied role encompassing a range of duties and interactions between various departments with the view to improve the performance of their overall operations and ensure accurate pricing strategies are being implemented. You will be responsible for developing pricing architecture proposals as well as assisting product with coordinating promotions.

For more information please call Antony on (02) 9119 8744 or click APPLY now.

Corporate Leisure Travel ConsultantPerth, $60-70k + Super, Ref: 4138SJ1To tie in with ongoing success across the Perth corporate travel industry we are on the lookout for a Corporate & Leisure Travel Consultant to join a boutique travel management company in their luxurious offices in Perth. Dealing with SME accounts as well as high end leisure bookings, using your travel industry experience and excellent customer service skills, this is the chance to progress in your travel career. Work in a small team, have a hands on approach to your work & reap the rewards!

For more information please call Sarah on (08) 6365 4313 or click APPLY now.

PR, Communication & Promotions ExecutiveSydney CBD, Competitive Salary, Ref: 7777AJ1Utilise your creative background and successful experience within PR and Communications in order to drive visitor numbers to a well-known and widely visited International Tourism Destination. You will be in charge of developing and implementing a comprehensive publicity, communications and promotions programme in order to build brand awareness and contribute to visitor growth. You will have plenty of support at hand while also having the flexibility to make the role your own.

For more information please call Antony on (02) 9119 8744 or click APPLY now.

Senior Travel Consultant | Uncapped CommsMEL, High Base + Commission, Ref 1357AB1Are you an experienced travel consultant (min 5yrs) looking for a step into the premium or luxury market? Do you like the sound of running your own client business within a supportive team environment? If so, this could be the role for you! The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive base salary with uncapped earning potential and a great commission structure. You’ll also get to take advantage of huge flexibility options in terms of working hours. Contact me ASAP and APPLY NOW!

For more information please call Anisha on (03) 9988 0616 or click APPLY now.

High End Travel | Work Life Balance!TAS, $50-60k + Super + Bonus, Ref: 1784AW6Exhausted in your current role? Want to get your work/life balance back? Fed up with micromanagement? Want to work autonomously with pride & passion? Want to provide outstanding customer service to valued customers? Want to sell HIGH END/LUXURY product & destinations? Want to earn BIG $$$$ ? Then this is the role for you! Join this High End Luxury Travel Agency and become a part of a well-known and respected Tasmanian Travel brand. Sell travel through SERVICE and APPLY NOW!!

For more information please call Amanda on (07) 3123 6107 or click APPLY now.

Ski SpecialistBrisbane, High Salary + Bonuses, Ref: 3752MT1If you are an experienced travel consultant but prefer to work behind the scenes - then this role is for you! Dedicated to providing outstanding service and the best deals available, you will be working with one of the biggest ski holiday providers in Brisbane. This role gives you the chance to expand your knowledge, gain further experience and fast track your career! Earn BIG $$$ and travel to ski destinations across the world! Minimum 2-3 years of consulting experience, APPLY NOW!

For more information please call Mark on (07) 3123 6107 or click APPLY now.

Regional Product ManagerBNE, $100k + Travel Perks, Ref: 503776AW1As Product Manager you will be responsible for delivering product strategies that will see the evolution of strong, long-term, regional relationships. Set and execute annual contracting and product delivery plans suited to all global partners to ensure sales, override and profit targets are achieved. Do you have: Prior wholesale procurement experience within the travel/tourism industry? The ability to speak fluent Japanese? Proven experience in travel product management? APPLY NOW!

For more information please call Amanda on (07) 3123 6107 or click APPLY now.